Stephen Greif is dead: ‘The Crown’ and ‘Blake’s 7’ actor was 78 years old

The British actor Stephen Greif, who has appeared in series such as the BBC Blake’s 7th, Citizen Smith and east as well as that of Netflix The crown, deceased. This was announced by his representatives in a Twitter post. No cause of death has been disclosed. He turned 78.

Greif’s long career spans theatre, television and film. Born in Hertfordshire, he attended the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art and became a member of the National Theater Company at the Old Vic and Southbank, reports the UK Press Association.

Greif performed on stage in the 1960s and early 1970s, then switched to television, landing the role of space commander Travis in a sci-fi adventure series. Blake’s 7th. The show ran from 1978 to 1981 and also starred Gareth Thomas, Paul Darrow, Michael Keating and Sally Knyvette.

Greif’s credits also include other series such as Citizen Smith, Tales of the Unexpected, doctors, Kroningstraat, The Account and east. He also appeared in an episode of ABC heart to heart and in ABC miniseries The Last Days of Pompeii. He recently appeared in a TNT limited series The Alienist and in Season 4 of The crownhe portrayed the Speaker of the House Sir Bernard Weatherill.

Feature credits included those from 2015 The woman in goldyears 2005 Casanova and The flip side of anger and that from 2004 Spartan.

A statement from his representatives at Michelle Braidman Associates said: “It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our wonderful client Stephen Greif… He will be greatly missed and our thoughts are with his family and friends.”